The Dambusters Raid - Animated

Operation Chastise, 16th–17th May 1943 - 19 Avro Lancasters take off from RAF Scampton to smash the great hydro-electric dams of the Ruhr using an innovative new weapon. They would become known as The Dambusters. Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943 - James Holland: (US) Music: Maps: All images are public domain.